In this episode I explore the life of R&B Musician Wade Flemons, who launched his music career in Battle Creek with a hit single, and went on to become a founding member of Earth, Wind & Fire.

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In this episode, I explore the early life of Michigan music legend Del Shannon from his early life in Coopersville to his days in Battle Creek and the hit song Runaway.

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In this episode, I explore lost and forgotten stories with Aaron Helman, the author of the new book 'The Turtle, The Mitten & An Epic History of Michigan'.

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In this episode, Bob Myers, the Director of History Programming at the Historical Society of Michigan and the Meijer Center for Michigan History joins me to discuss the organizations, its upcoming conferences, lecture series, programs and various publications.

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In this episode, I cover the early history of Memorial Day and tell the stories of four fallen heroes from four different wars from Calhoun County.

I also announce some of the upcoming events and projects for the summer.

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This is the story of a five year old boy who disappeared under unusual circumstances in 1837 in Jackson Township, in Jackson County and then reappeared 29 years later to shock the community. His father searched for decades for his son, and another woman was rumored to be responsible for his death.

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In this episode, I explore the history of the American national holiday 'Mother's Day'.

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In this episode, Chicago antique expert Jack Girsbach joins me along with Bobbie Mathis from the Union City Society for Historic Preservation. We discuss the stories behind antiques, the topic of haunted artifacts and also an exciting upcoming event on May 10, 2025 at the Battle Creek Regional History Museum.

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In this episode, I am joined by Author Allie Seibert to talk about her new book 'Bloodstained: Exploring Michigan's Darkest Murders Forgotten By Time'.

We also discuss the various aspects of researching stories from the past, and its challenges.

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In this episode, professional Abraham Lincoln presenter Kevin J. Wood joins me to talk about the history of the 16th President in his visit to Kalamazoo, and also share the exciting news about the upcoming Association of Lincoln Presenters 2025 Annual Conference which is being held in Kalamazoo April 24-27, 2025.

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Association of Lincoln Presenters 2025 Annual Conference

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